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Upper-class twit and earl's daughter get married (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

united

'married' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'upper-class twit and earl's daughter' is the wordplay.
'upper-class' becomes 'u' (similar in meaning).
'twit' becomes 'nit' (both can mean a stupid person).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'earl' becomes 'e'.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'u'+'nit'+'e'+'d'='UNITED'

'get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for united that I've seen before include "collective" , "Agreed" , "Whole" , "See 1" , "Joined together as in alliance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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